Daily Archives: August 30, 2004

He never gives up

There’s a fine line between “persistent” and “delusional”. You tell me which side of that line Governor Perry is on. Gov. Rick Perry said Sunday that he would not rule out a special, lame-duck legislative session – perhaps after the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ralph Reed’s gambling riches

TAPPED brings us this Roll Call article on Ralph Reed and the millions he’s been given to pimp casino gambling by a disgraced lobbyist. Reed was paid more than $3.8 million during a yearlong period in 2001 and 2002 by … Continue reading Continue reading

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Chocolate is good for you

Tiffany is a big fan of dark chocolate. News like this makes her happy. Eating dark chocolate can improve healthy blood flow and prevent clots forming in the veins, an international heart congress has heard. But the same benefits might … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Internet at 35

Later this week, the Internet moves to a higher age bracket. Stephen Crocker and Vinton Cerf were among the graduate students who joined UCLA professor Len Kleinrock in an engineering lab on Sept. 2, 1969, as bits of meaningless test … Continue reading Continue reading

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Sheri Dew

The GOP may be putting on its best moderate face at the convention, but apparently someone forgot to tell that to Sheri Dew, the woman who will be giving the opening invocation and who apparently believes that people who don’t … Continue reading Continue reading

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Dems protest Perry

Bob Perry, that is. Byron has the scoop. Check out the pictures. Continue reading

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Smoky Joe vs. Kid Meyer

Here’s a nice little plug for Morris Meyer, spotted in the Dallas Morning News editorial blog: The editorial board interviewed Morris Meyer, the Democratic candidate for Congressional District 6, this afternoon. The incumbent, Republican Joe Barton, declined our invitation to … Continue reading Continue reading

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